Silent Laughter
by Billy Van Zandt, William Van Zandt, Jane Milmore
Highlights
Synopsis
New York audiences went wild for this gag-filled water sloshing, bed crashing, pie throwing craziness.
Performed in black and white with title cards projected over the actors' heads, and a live theatre organ accompanying every doubletake, this comic tour de force stars a dashing hero who overcomes jail, poverty, World War I and a dastardly villain, Lionel Drippinwithit, to win the girl of his dreams.
She is the heiress to the Thickwad Screw Factory, a firm that has been "Screwing the American Public since 1861."
The biggest pie fight the theatre world has ever seen caps the silent action.
More than a tribute to the slapstick antics of Chaplin, Keaton and Arbuckle - this is a reverential recreation of a bygone era.
Press Reviews
"A marvel of slapstick!"
— NYTheatre.com
"A winner! The laughter is not silent. It’s loud, frequent, sustained, and legitimate. Great fun!"
— TheatreMania.com
"Unique and original. It’s inspired silent movie madness!"
— Asbury Park Press
"Silent Laughter is great family fun!"
— Sirius Satellite Radio
"Silent Laughter is worth making some noise about!"
— Topeka Capital-Journal
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Ruth The Heroine. |
Billy'S Pal Billy's pal. |
Lionel Drippinwithit Billy's Arch-Enemy. |
Brewster Thickwad Billy's boss and Future Father. |
Max The Thug Billy's Cellmate and Foxhole Buddy. |
Sarge Billy's Nemisis. |
Billy The Hero. |
Publication
Silent Laughter is a American comedy play written by Billy Van Zandt and published by Samuel French in New York (2004).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Samuel French · 2004 · 70 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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